Saturday, August 29, 2009

Fair Fun!!!

Nathan was so happy w/ his elephant ear that Dad bought for him :)

This really isn't a zoo but someone DID bring a camel. I don't know if they showed him or not but he sure was mangy.

Nathan in the kiddie tractor pull

Go Jo

3rd place!

Getting fat on fair food :)

There they go...

...and back again with cotton candy

Want some?

The beef show

Familiar sight at the fair :)

The dairy show

Mom's green beans

My scarf

Amy's doll dress

Jo's pig, marshmallow creation
(Thanks to Kayla for the idea)
Mom's cherries

Amy's angel food cake and blueberry pie

Amy's rosette and blue ribbon for her braided oatmeal herb bread

My peanut butter filled cookies

My German sugar cookies which is my Grandma's recipe

My zucchini bread

Amy's dilly beans
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Mom also got 1st on her canned meat and some other stuff. I can't remember now what it was.
We had a good week but we felt like weren't really a part of the fair this year since we didn't have cows, hogs or turkeys there. It was sad watching all the cow shows and not being a showman in it and the swine show. We missed babysitting the animals, taking care of them and getting ready for the shows and putting on boots, belts and numbers grabbing show halters, showsticks, scotch-combs and brushes. Oh well. Maybe next year. :)
Thank God that farmer blood's still flowing thick! :)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Pictures!!!!

I know we look corny but, hey! We were waiting for the kids in VBS so we decided to go waste our time at TSC(our fav. store!!) and try out the hats! :)

Happy cows....what more could they want? Shade, green grass and a creek.

Lots of eggs to take care of

Sunsets


The vet had to come take care of some bulls we have....


The joys of turkey and chicken butchering!

Done and sitting in ice water

Don't let those turkeys out!

There he is-your thanksgiving turkey! (that might not fit in the oven!)


Making sure a bird is dead

It's part of life

Too many guts and feathers

Scraping all the feathers out at the end. Now we have freezer's FULL of turkey. :)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A Tag From Bethany :)

Sorry for taking so long to do it!
I am: a farm girl through and through
I think: farmer's are the greatest people on earth :)
I know: I have alot of growing to do yet
I have: the greatest family on earth!
I wish: I had my own herd of beef cows
I hate: milking in the parlor when it is hot out and there are a million flies and cows are kicking off their milkers into the manure
I miss: my 3 older brothers!
I fear: the deceptiveness of Satan
I feel: like going out west :)
I hear: piano music from the computer
I smell: the humidity?? Its bad!
I crave: Chocolate
I search: The Bible in my devotions for truths I can apply to my life
I wonder: if I'll ever stop doing immature things :/
I regret: Not being a better witness for the Lord
I love: staying cool and not suffocating in the humidity
I ache: after I go for a long bareback ride on the horse. (If you've done it before, you know what I mean:)
I am not: good at Math. Period. It hates me.
I believe: life is not about me but Jesus Christ and what He's done for me.
I dance: when I step on a bee. Actually I hop.
I sing: alto most of the time and try soprano, tenor and bass
I cry: hardly ever
I don't always: act mature
I fight: my flesh
I write: letters, stories, essays, paragraphs....
I win: once in a while
I lose:Othello
I never: paint my nails. Sorry-I think it's gross and it smells bad
I always: like to climb trees
I confuse: myself alot.
I listen: to the Marshall's the most
I can usually be found: anywhere outside
I am scared: of Jersey bulls
I need: to spend more time with my younger siblings
I am happy about: winning some ribbons @ the fair this week and just being there
I imagine: having a ranch in Idaho or Montana :)
I am wearing: too many freckles
I look forward to: seeing Josh next week!!!!!!!!!! And possibly going to visit my brother in Montana. And seeing Dana, Lisa and Mary whenever that might happen!

Julia

Monday, August 17, 2009

Reasons for Accepting the King James Bible as God's Preserved Word

1. God promised to preserve His words (Psa. 12:6-7; Mat. 24:35). There has to be a preserved copy of God's pure words somewhere. If it isn't the KJV, then what is it?
2. It has no copyright. The text of the KJV may be reproduced by anyone for there is no copyright forbidding it's duplication. This is not true with the modern perversions.
3. The KJV produces good fruit (Mat. 7:17-20). No modern translation can compare to the KJV when it comes to producing good fruit. For nearly four hundred years, God has used the preaching and teaching of the KJV to bring hundreds of millions to Christ. Laodicean Christians might favor the new versions, but the Holy Spirit doesn't.
4. The KJV was translated during the Philadelphia church period (Rev. 3:7-13). The modern versions begin to appear rather late on the scene as the lukewarm Laodicean period gets underway (Rev. 3:14-22), but the KJV was produced way back in 1611, just in time for the many great revivals (1700-1900). The Philadelphia church was the only church that did not receive a rebuke from the Lord Jesus Christ, and it was the only church that "kept" God's word (Rev. 3:8).
5. The KJV translators were honest in their work. When the translators had to add certain words, largely due to idiom changes, they placed the added words in italics so we'd know the difference. This is not the case with many new translations.
6. All new translations compare themselves to the KJV. Isn't it strange that the new versions never compare themselves to one another? For some strange reason they all line up against one Book--the A.V. 1611. I wonder why? Try Matthew 12:26.
7. The KJV translators believed they were handling the very words of God (I Ths. 2:13). Just read the King James Dedicatory and compare it to the prefaces in the modern versions. Immediately, you will see a world of difference in the approach and attitude of the translators. Which group would YOU pick for translating a book?
8. The KJV is supported by far more evidence. Of over 5,300 pieces of manuscript evidence, ninety-five percent supports the King James Bible! The changes in the new versions are based on the remaining five percent of manuscripts, most of which are from Alexandria, Egypt. (There are only two lines of Bibles: the Devil's line from Alexandria, and the Lord's line from Antioch. We'll deal with this later.)
9. No one has ever proven that the KJV is not God's word. The 1611 should be considered innocent until proven guilty with a significant amount of genuine manuscript evidence.
10. The KJV exalts the Lord Jesus Christ. The true scriptures should testify of Jesus Christ (John 5:39). There is no book on this planet which exalts Christ higher than the King James Bible. In numerous places the new perversions attack the Deity of Christ, the Blood Atonement, the Resurrection, salvation by grace through faith, and the Second Coming. The true scriptures will TESTIFY of Jesus Christ, not ATTACK Him!

(Fighting Back by James Melton)

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Cousin's Calf Farm

They raise 200 for a 1,200 cow dairy farm

Feeding bottle babies


Dad and Uncle Paul

Lots of hungry babies

They let Jo drive the 4-wheeler :) She did a good job

They're all waiting............................

Calves in the barn




A farmer's conversation :)